During the Renaissance, the Medici family in Florence, Italy wore purple. (6) Since Antiquity, the color of kings and emperors, but mostly nonexistent in Renaissance and Medieval era due to near extinction of the snail used to make imperial purple. Imperial purple disappeared in 1453.
1 cup water -- 1/2 cup oatmeal. 1.5 [one and one-half cups] water -- 3/4 cup of oatmeal. Twice as much water as oats. The oatmeal to water ratio of 2 to 1 works for rolled oats. For steel cut oats, the proportion is 4 to 1 -- 1 cup of water and 1/4 cup of steel cut oats.
Homemade Oatmeal. You can also make your own oatmeal for your infant at home using whole oats. Grind the oats in a food processor or coffee grinder to produce a fine powder. Add the powdered oats to boiling water and simmer the mixture for five to 10 minutes, stirring constantly. For every cup of water, you will need 1/4 cup of powdered oats.